Type 2s: What have you eaten today?

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Monday:

B: Two poached eggs topped with a pat of butter, avocado and four tiger prawns, with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Blue cheese stir-fry using pointed cabbage, Blue Stilton, chestnut mushrooms, leeks, thyme, double cream, white wine vinegar, sprinkled with chopped, flat-leaf parsley.
Steamed French beans and carrot batons.
Water to drink.

D: Seafood salad made with crab, brown shrimps, lettuce, apple peel, celery, baby plum tomatoes and mustard cress with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with flat-leaf parsley and toasted almonds.
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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B: Two poached eggs topped with a pat of butter and avocado seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
A wedge of Leckford washed-rind cheese.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Alaskan sockeye salmon baked with calabrese, mushrooms, double cream and lemon verbena.
Steamed asparagus spears and French beans smothered with butter
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D Seafood salad using tiger prawns, brown shrimps, lettuce, baby plum tomatoes, celery, Romano peppers, Halkidiki olives, salad onions, mint and mustard cress, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic and garlic vinaigrette, topped with roasted macadamia nuts for added crunch.
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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B: Two poached eggs topped with a pat of butter, avocado and four tiger prawns with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Courgetti alla puttanesca made with anchovies, Kalamata olives, capers, canned tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, butter, basil and spiralised courgettes.
Braised cavolo nero with garlic and toasted almonds.
Skipped pud.
Water to drink.

D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps and mussels, rocket, Romano peppers, celery, baby plum tomatoes, Nocellara olives, mint and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic and garlic vinaigrette, topped with pistachios.
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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1 of my frozen slow cooker meat meals/soup. Later.
I have a few different ones. I can't remember which one it is. They all look the same. I will know when I eat it.
 

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B: Two poached eggs with a pat of butter, avocado and three crevettes seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Walnut roast made with diced mushrooms, leeks, eggs and flax 'egg', garlic, vegetable stock and rosemary
(strictly no breadcrumbs).
Steamed Brussels sprouts with toasted slivered almonds smothered with butter.
Carrots cut on the diagonal, sliced onions and apple peel sautéed in butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D: Seafood salad made with mussels and brown shrimps, lettuce, Romano peppers, celery, baby plum tomatoes, Kalamata olives, lemon verbena and salad onions, with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with roasted macadamia nuts for extra crunch..
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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Friday:

B: Two poached eggs topped with a pat of butter and avocado, seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
A wedge of Gorwydd Caerphilly.
Water to swallow tablet.
Double espresso.

L: Packed lunch made with leftover walnut and mushroom roast.
Celery sticks and cherry tomatoes, chicory boats for scooping and a dollop of home-made mayonnaise for dipping.
Prawns and brown shrimps.
Almonds, hazelnuts and brazils.
Water to drink.

Mid-afternoon: black filter coffee

D: Smoked salmon and cream cheese salad using lettuce, celery, baby plum tomatoes, Halkidiki and Nocellara olives, garlic, salad onions and Romano peppers, dressed with olive oil, lemon verbena and a touch of lemon juice, topped with pecan halves.
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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Saturday:

B: Two poached eggs and two scallops topped with a pat of butter and chopped, flat-leaf parsley, asparagus spears smothered with butter, all seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Aperitif: dry white wine
Tuna steaks rolled in finely chopped celery and sage, baked with sweet red peppers and aubergines, moistened with double cream and topped with extra mature Cheddar cheese.
Steamed calabrese and French beans with a knob of butter.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Two squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% chocolate.

D: Seafood salad made with king prawns and brown shrimps, avocado, vine tomatoes, basil, salad onions and Kalamata olives with home-made aioli for dipping and topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.
 

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Remembrance Sunday:

B: Two eggs scrambled in butter with a generous dollop of double cream, sautéed chestnut mushrooms and a vine tomato, all seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Aperitif: dry white wine.
Sea bass baked en papillote, belly stuffed with sprigs of French tarragon and garlic, drizzled with olive oil.
Steamed asparagus spears topped with a knob of butter.
Calabrese, cauliflower, leeks, onions, garlic and sweet red peppers baked with olive oil.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.
Two squares, Montezuma's Absolute Black 100% cocoa chocolate.

D: Salad made with anchovy fillets, eggs, avocado, lettuce, Padrón chillies, salad onions, lemon verbena and a touch of lemon juice, with a dollop of home-made aioli for dipping, topped with pecan halves.
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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1 Weetabix with no sugar oat milk breakfast cup of black tea ,1 slice toast wholemeal tablespoon of no sugar peanut butter glass of water black coffee mug dinner. 3 oz steak 1 crispy vegetable roll, 2 glasses of water for tea and 2 more glasses of water till bedtime . been doing this since may 24 2024 lost 10 kilos feel ok
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Evening all

Monday:

B: Two poached eggs with a pat of butter, avocado and three crevettes, with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Cheese-crusted omelette stuffed with chestnut mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, basil, spinach and cream cheese plus grated Cheddar for the crust.
Salad using lettuce, celery, Romano peppers, salad onions, Kalamata olives and mint, dressed with an olive oil, garlic and balsamic vinaigrette, topped with walnut halves.
Skipped pud.
Water to drink.

D: Seafood salad made with tiger prawns, crab, rocket, vine tomatoes, celery, sweet yellow peppers and salad onions dressed with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice, flat-leaf parsley and garlic, toasted almonds.
Water to wash down tablets.
 
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Evening all

Tuesday:

B: Two poached eggs with a pat of butter and avocado seasoned with a good grinding of black pepper.
A wedge of Teifi an unpasteurised cow's milk cheese from Wales.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

L: Wild Alaskan salmon fillets baked with calabrese, chestnut mushrooms, double cream and lemon verbena.
Steamed asparagus spears and French beans topped with a knob of butter
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D Seafood salad using tiger prawns, brown shrimps, lettuce, baby plum tomatoes, celery, Romano peppers, cucumber, Halkidiki olives, salad onions and mustard cress, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic and garlic vinaigrette, topped with roasted macadamia nuts.
Water to wash down tablets.
 

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Wednesday:

B: Two poached eggs topped with a pat of butter, avocado and four tiger prawns with a good grinding of black pepper.
Water to swallow tablet.
Espresso.

Baked halloumi and sweet red peppers,
Roast cauliflower with Egyptian duqqah using toasted milled almonds. hazelnuts, pistachios. sesame, fennel, cumin and coriander seeds.
Hummus with Kalamata olives.
Salad using cucumber, rocket, salad onions, frozen raspberries, strawberry halves and mint, dressed with olive oil, garlic, a touch of lemon juice and topped with toasted sesame seeds.
Water to drink.
Skipped pud.

D: Seafood salad made with brown shrimps and mussels, lettuce, Romano peppers, celery, cherry tomatoes, basil, Nocellara olives and salad onions, dressed with an olive oil, balsamic and garlic vinaigrette, topped with pistachios.
Water to wash down tablets.